Mercedes Mile is back

[MJD]

"January 23, 2007 - Cambridge, ON
Cambridge, Ontario will once again play host to some of the world's best
milers on June 16, 2007. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile continues to
celeberate middle distance running in a unique and meaningful way. Two time
champion Laban Rotich is scheduled to return and race for the big prize on
the historic clay track at Galt Collegiate Instititue. The stakes will be
even higher this year as the fastest sub-4:00 performer of the day (4:30 for
women) will win a 2007 B-Class Mercedes-Benz valued at more than $32,000!
Event deatils to follow @ www.mercedes-benzclassicmile.ca"


We are a minor sponsor of the event.

[SQUACKEE]

Theres also a slightly lesser middle distance race that nite. The Kia 1600! :twisted:

[tandfman]

IIRC, Mercedes used to sponsor the 5th Avenue Mile in New York. It's interesting, isn't it, that they're still doing a mile in Canadia, but not here in the States.

[tafnut]

It's interesting, isn't it, that they're still doing a mile in Canadia, but not here in the States.

Well, it IS 84.6592% cheaper to run up there :wink:

[bad hammy]

Theres also a slightly lesser middle distance race that nite. The Kia 1600! :twisted:

Second place is a Yugo and an anti-mile harangue from an imperially-challenged OCD message board poster from FL.

[MJD]

It's interesting, isn't it, that they're still doing a mile in Canadia, but not here in the States.

Well, it IS 84.6592% cheaper to run up there :wink:

Careful and seond place is either a winter tire package for the Mercedes or a Hyundai-your choice.

[MJD]

Rough video of last year's race(likely already posted)-very close finish:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1892477385


The Race Walker video there definitely got posted before-it's hilarious:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4094121784

[dl]

Cool event, with a nice prize awaiting a sub-4 winner. Too bad it's the weekend before the USATF Champs and the week after Pre. How dare the Canadians not base their schedule on ours!